If you really want a comparison, study graffiti on the walls all over the country. You will find many local references not understood by people not from that area. And this happens in the same country, speaking generally the same language. Now zoom out to Africa and see if they can make sense of what it means. More than likely they will come to a conclusion far from its original meaning.

There is not one language. There is not one culture. There is not one "book of translations" accepted in every part of the world.

Edit to add:
I erased the first part and now it appears to be off-topic. Sorry, that wasn't my intent.






[edit on 5-8-2010 by lpowell0627]

We certainly do have all the elements in place that would tell us that these are the end times.

I think because the pieces fit that a part of Mankind is actually forcing the hand of God in revealing himself.

It is undeniable the amount of Witchcraft, Sorcery, and Ritual taking place around us.

It is undeniable that Men of Power have no need for the weak or the mild.

I believe it is the time we have all prepared for, even if our eyes are only just opening. By Nature alone we notice why we are who we are on this path.

I can think of no other generation before that had the elements in play as we do today.

well I can't remember where I read this from, but when we destroy this earth and a second earth and second heaven are found. There will be no more need of prophecies in the 2nd earth. It was either revelations or one of the sumerian prophecies. I read so much stuff I can't remember.

The simplest answer to the question "Why is the prophesies vague and unclear?"

There are things going on in the world that most people are simply not supposed to know or be aware of. Take the book of Job for example. Terrible things happened to Job. He lost his family, his health, and his wealth. He finally has it out with God as to why. And essentially the answer is that the world is a vast complex undertaking with God at the core of it all. Simply, we are all part of something larger.


The prophesies are vague and unclear because they are reserved to an elect number of people.

See Matthew 13.

10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
15 For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

Oh and BTW the day mentioned in Zechariah 13 is still future. That is in and after the 1000 year reign of the saints in Revelation. Until then we are looking toward the days of Joel.

28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:
29 And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.
30 And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.
31 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of the LORD come.
32 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call.

[edit on 20-8-2010 by ntech]

who else would they be about?

Well you misquoted me. w/e

just going back through some of my earliest threads here and saw that I said "vague and metaphorical" and not "unclear" in that quote..
w/e
big whoop